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Tommy's Express marketing team is looking for a talented and eager production designer to join our national car wash brand. This entry-level role is all about templated production work - taking established, approved designs and turing them into quick, accurate edits for print and digital use.The ideal candidate is self-motivated, highly organized, thrives on precision and consistency, and enjoys a high-volume, fast-paced environment. This role is a great fit for someone early in their design career who wants hands-on experience honing production skills within a rapidly growing national brand. We're excited to see your work - upload your portfolio so we can check out all the cool things you've done!
What can Tommy's offer you?

• Base pay and eligibility for annual profit-sharing bonus
• Full insurance package including Health, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability, Employee Assistance
• Dependent Care FSA with on-site daycare options
• 401k match and complimentary financial planning services with Merrill Lynch
• Paid time off and paid holidays
• Opportunity for continued education and tuition assistance
• Valuable learning and development program
• Significant ability to grow internally for motivated and strong performing team members
• Fun, energetic, family-oriented work culture with an emphasis on team member morale
• Growing nationwide brand / presence

Position Responsibilities:

• Populate templates (signage, digital ads, print collateral, email templates) with new copy, imagery, pricing, and location-specific information while maintaining strict brand consistency
• Build and package files properly for production, following file specifications provided by vendors, print partners, and digital platforms
• Manage a high volume of production requests simultaneously, prioritizing work and tracking status against deadlines
• Organize and maintain file naming conventions, templates, and shared asset libraries

• Other duties as assigned; duties and responsibilities may change at any time with or without notice.

Position Qualifications:

• 0-2 years of graphic design experience (internship experience welcome)
• Precise typesetting skills and focus on consistency
• The ability to follow templates and style guides
• Must have a strong experience in the Adobe Creative Suite
• Understanding and experience of print processes and web/social formats and development
• Ability to take technical and creative direction

• Technical savvy and proficient in Microsoft Office; experience within database systems a plus
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Process-oriented with ability to communicate and manage well at all levels of the organization
• Strong organizational and time management skills; ability to multitask and prioritize workload
• High level of integrity and dependability with a strong sense of urgency and results-orientation
• Views customer care as high priority; exhibits a positive can-do attitude
• Displays a strong initiative and drive to identify gaps and fill them

Work Environment and Physical Demands
This job operates in a professional office environment. Office hours are Monday through Friday from 8:00am - 5:00pm. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and operates primarily indoors with limited to no travel expectation.
To successfully perform the essential functions of this job, team member must be able to:

• Work and commute in all weather conditions
• Able to effectively communicate, listen, detect, converse with, discern, convey, express oneself and exchange information
• Able to walk, bend, twist, turn, stoop, climb steps, reach with hands, use hands to fingers
• Work in a fast-paced environment where they will often be multitasking
• Move about inside the office to access standard office equipment
• Constantly operate a computer and other office productivity machinery such as keyboard, copy machine and printer
• Remain in a stationary position 50%+ of the time, alternating between sitting and standing
• Ability to move and lift up to 30 pounds
• Drive between company locations and/or vendors or suppliers as needed while on job

Company Overview:
Tommy's Express is a national franchise for outstanding car washes and car care services. Powered by industry leading technology and decades of experience and planning, Tommy's Express car washes deliver a cutting-edge car wash experience unlike anything you've encountered before. Our fully automatic washes feature advances including the easy-loading car wash dual belt conveyor, wide open car wash bay for natural lighting, advanced presoak and sealer services, and free high-power self-serve vacuums on site.
Tommy's Express Operations consists of a number of corporately owned Tommy's Express car wash locations across the country. This is a quickly growing operation with intentions to open or acquire 3-5 new locations per year through the launch of Tommy's Express Capital, a new private fund strategy.
Tommy Car Wash Systems ("TCWS") is the power behind our Tommy's Express equipment. TCWS is a team of passionate car wash professionals working to create opportunities for our partners to become the best car wash operators they can be. We provide modular building designs, robust stainless-steel car wash equipment, an advanced Wash Club license plate reader system, the Tommy Transporter belt, high performance wash detergents, and an industry-leading franchise opportunity. At Tommy Car Wash Systems, we have a solution for almost any size operator. Our team has assisted in the development of hundreds of some of the most successful car washes around the world. Together, Tommy's Express and Tommy Car Wash Systems make up the Tommy's Corporate brand, headquartered in Holland, MI.